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“Human beings can withstand a week without water, two weeks without food, many years of homelessness, but not loneliness. It is the worst of all tortures, the worst of all sufferings.”
― Eleven Minutes
― Eleven Minutes
“When a pope's election could not be explained rationally, it was attributed to the Holy Ghost.”
― The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
― The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
“The sun warms my heart and soul with its rays of divine love.”
― Just Love Her
― Just Love Her
“The early women rise before I do. Their lamps splinter the gloom of the kitchens. They chatter in whispers as they brew tea for the cooks. Windows are open to counter the heat of the ovens. Outside, the sky is as black as my soul.”
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
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